JP2001255988A - Merchandise sales registration data processor and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise sales registration data processor, in which plural button groups is classified into several, then, a button displaying merchandise information related with desired merchandise is readily retrieved. SOLUTION: At least either a function or information to be displayed is selectively made different, even in the same button B, and even when a button Bc in which group designation upper rank conceptualized for classifying each merchandise is displayed as information is touched, any data processing not operated, and when only a button Ba in which the merchandise information related with the merchandise is displayed as information is touched, the data processing is operated. Thus, it is possible to classify plural button Ba groups several by using the button Bc, in which the group designation is displayed as information as a label taking a role as the caption of the button group, in which the merchandise information related with the merchandise is displayed as information, and to easily retrieve the button Ba in which the merchandise information related with the desired merchandise is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a PO that is used in, for example, a convenience store and uses a display with a touch panel as a sales registration keyboard.
The present invention relates to a merchandise sales registration data processing device such as an S (Point of Sales) terminal and a storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, among POS terminals used in convenience stores and the like, those using a display with a touch panel as a keyboard for sales registration have been developed. This display with a touch panel is formed by stacking a touch panel on a display screen such as a liquid crystal display in which buttons are arranged in a matrix. That is, the display with the touch panel enables data processing corresponding to the button by touching the touch panel on the button displayed on the screen.

When such a display with a touch panel is used as a keyboard for sales registration, several kinds of products can be assigned to one button by switching screens (pages). This makes it possible to register sales of a large number of products with a small number of buttons. This is particularly effective when there are a large number of products for which a barcode cannot be directly attached, and the size of the POS terminal can be reduced. be able to.

When a display with a touch panel is used as a keyboard for sales registration in this way, for example, a group button is displayed by grouping into large categories, and a product is allocated by touching the group button. In some cases, a button group of a lower classification is displayed.

[0005]

By the way, products handled in convenience stores and the like today are diversified. When a display with a touch panel is used as a keyboard for sales registration, the number of group buttons must be increased. It is in a situation that does not become. However, since the number of buttons displayed on the display at one time is limited, it has been a situation in which a plurality of group buttons have to be grouped into a single higher-order classification. For example, what has been grouped into the three categories of “newspaper”, “sports newspaper”, and “horse racing newspaper” has been changed to only “newspaper”.

[0006] However, when the items which have been grouped into three categories are displayed in one screen in a higher category, the number of commodities in the category increases. It becomes more difficult to search for a desired product than when it is grouped.

An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus which can classify a plurality of button groups into several groups and can easily search for a button displaying merchandise information on a desired merchandise. It is to be.

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus which can make the functions and / or displayed information different even with the same button.

An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus capable of flexibly responding to a function based on the type of information associated with each button and information to be displayed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device capable of visually determining a difference in the function of a button or the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium capable of changing at least one of a function and displayed information even with the same button.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus in which a plurality of buttons on which different information is displayed are displayed on a screen of a display device on which a touch panel is laminated. In the merchandise sales registration data processing device that performs data processing corresponding to the touched button by touching the touch panel located on the button, the type of information displayed on the button is set in the storage unit for each button. Display information type setting means, information display means for displaying information for each of the buttons based on the type of information set in the storage unit by the display information type setting means, and storage by the display information type setting means. A data processing availability determining unit for determining whether to execute data processing based on the type of information set in the unit; The possibility determining section for the button which is determined to perform data processing only, and a data processing selection means for performing data processing corresponding to the button.

Therefore, of the plurality of buttons displayed on the screen of the display device, data processing corresponding to the predetermined button is not performed even if the predetermined button is touched, and only information is displayed. As a result, it is possible to make at least one of the function and the displayed information different even for the same button.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus of the first aspect, the type of information set for each button by the display information type setting means can be changed freely.

Therefore, regarding the function based on the type of information associated with each button and the information to be displayed,
It is possible to respond flexibly.

The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect.
In the merchandise sales registration data processing device described above, the button that is determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination unit is distinguished from the button that is not determined to perform data processing by the data processing availability determination unit. It has a differentiating means.

Therefore, a button having at least one of a function and displayed information is distinguished from other buttons, so that a difference in function or the like can be visually determined.

The invention described in claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the present invention.
In the merchandise sales registration data processing device according to any one of the above, the button determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination unit displays product information on the product as information on the button, and the data processing availability determination unit For the buttons that have not been determined to execute data processing, a group name that has been conceptualized in order to classify each product is displayed as information.

Therefore, even if the button on which the group name, which has been conceptualized in order to classify each product, is displayed as information is touched, data processing is not performed, and only the button on which product information on the product is displayed as information is displayed. Data processing is performed when touched. As a result, a plurality of button groups are classified into several groups by using a button whose group name is displayed as information as a label serving as a headline of a button group whose product information on the product is displayed as information. This makes it easy to search for a button that displays product information related to a desired product.

A storage medium according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes a display device, and a touch panel stacked on a screen of the display device, and a plurality of buttons on which different information is displayed are displayed on the screen of the display device. A computer-readable program that is used by a commodity sales registration data processing device to be displayed and that causes a computer to execute data processing corresponding to the touched button by touching the touch panel located on those buttons is stored. A display information type setting function for setting a type of information to be displayed on the button in the storage unit for each button; and a program for each of the buttons based on the type of information set. And an information display function for displaying information on the display, and a data for determining whether to execute data processing based on the type of information set. And data processing capability determination function, for the buttons is determined to execute the data processing only, to execute a data processing selection function to perform data processing corresponding to the button on the computer.

Therefore, among the plurality of buttons displayed on the screen of the display device, data processing corresponding to the predetermined button is not performed even if the predetermined button is touched, and only information is displayed. As a result, it is possible to make at least one of the function and the displayed information different even for the same button.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The merchandise sales registration data processing device of the present embodiment is applied to a POS terminal used in a convenience store.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing the POS terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a printer cover 4 having a built-in thermal printer 3 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the left side of the body case 2 which is a housing of the POS terminal 1 when viewed from the operator side. The printer cover 4 has a receipt issuing port 5 for issuing a receipt (not shown) printed and issued from the thermal printer 3. In addition, a scanner mounting portion 7 for mounting a barcode scanner 6 for optically reading a product code attached to a product or the like is formed in a concave shape on the upper portion of the printer cover 4. On the other hand, on the right side of the body case 2 of the POS terminal 1 as viewed from the operator side, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 8 which functions as a display device and can be tilted, a keyboard 9 in which various keys are gathered, A magnetic card insertion slot 11 for inserting a magnetic card into the magnetic card reader 10 (see FIG. 4), a mode key 12 which is switched by a key (not shown), and the like are provided.

On the display surface of the display 8, a touch panel 13 is stacked, and by synchronizing the positional relationship between the buttons and the like displayed on the display 8 and the coordinates of the touch panel 13, the display 8 becomes a keyboard. Will perform the same function as. Here, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are front views showing an example of a screen display on the display 8. For example, FIG. 2 shows an example of a normal registration screen. A display 8 is for registering sales of a product to which a barcode cannot be directly attached, and has a total of 14 PLUs with 2 rows and 7 columns per page. (Price Look Up) Touch area 8a that displays group button A, registration history display area 8b that displays product sales registration history, current & subtotal that displays the most recently registered product information and the amount based on product sales registration, etc. A display area 8c, a guide information display area 8d for displaying various information, a scroll key 8e for scrolling the display of the sales registration history of the product in the registration history display area 8b, and the like are displayed. Here, the PLU group button A and the scroll keys 8e of the touch area 8a displayed on the display 8 have the same functions as the keys of the keyboard 9 when touched through the touch panel 13. FIG.
Shows an example of a PLU registration screen. This PLU registration screen is displayed by touching the PLU group button A in the touch area 8a, and is based on the classification of the PLU group button A in the touched touch area 8a. A touch area 8f for displaying a total of 15 PLU buttons B in 3 rows and 5 columns per page, a current & subtotal display area 8g for displaying the most recently registered product information and the amount based on the product sales registration, and the like are displayed. I have. Here, the PLU button B in the touch area 8f displayed on the display 8 has the same function as the key of the keyboard 9 by being touched via the touch panel 13.

In addition, a customer side display 14 is provided on the back of the POS terminal 1 located on the customer side. The POS terminal 1 is used by being placed on the drawer device 15.

Next, the electrical connection of each part built in the POS terminal 1 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, this POS terminal 1
ocomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 16
The microcomputer 16 drives and controls each unit. Microcomputer 16
Is a CPU (Central Processi
In addition, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 19 for storing fixed data such as a start-up program in advance via a bus line 18 such as an address bus and a data bus, and various buffers such as a sales buffer and a print buffer are provided in the ng unit 17. RAM (Random A) that is configured and stores various data in a rewritable manner
ccess Memory) 20 and a timer 3 for measuring the date and time
2 are connected to each other. The RAM 20
Are backed up by a battery (not shown).

The bus line 18 connected to the CPU 17 has a hard disk drive (HDD) 21 as a storage medium.
The HDD 21 stores a control program for operating the microcomputer 16 and various data files. As various data files, a product master file, a sales file, a screen data file, and the like are stored. Although not specifically shown,
The product master file contains the product name,
It has a file structure that stores and holds unit prices, department codes, and the like. The sales file has a file structure for storing and maintaining a product sales history such as sales details and sales amount.
The screen data file has a file structure in which various display data to be displayed on the display 8 and the customer side display 14 are stored and held in units of “pages” which are one screen of the display screen.

Further, as one of various data files stored in the HDD 21, a PLU functioning as a storage unit is provided.
There is a screen control table. Here, FIG.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of U screen control table T. This PLU screen control table T controls the function of the PLU button B displayed on the touch area 8f of the display 8 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the PLU screen control table T includes “PLU No.” for each PLU button B.
It is configured to continuously have respective data of T ₁ , “image No.” T ₂ , “group name” T ₃ , and “status” T ₄ . The PLU screen control table T
Are provided for each PLU group button A.

[0029] "PLU No." T _1, the product name in the product master file, unit price, is the product code of the product that corresponds to the PLU button B, which is stored and held in association with the department code and the like.

“Image No.” T ₂ is the image code of the product corresponding to the PLU button B. A product image file (not shown) storing image data corresponding to the image code of the product is also stored in the HDD 21.

The “group name” T ₃ is a PLU button B
Is the group name (department name) of the product corresponding to.

The "status" T _4, there is shown the usage of PLU button B, if the status is of "a" is assumed to be using the PLU button B, if the status of "b" is It is assumed that the PLU button B is unused, and when the status is “c”, the PLU button B is used as a display area for “group name”. That is, the type of information displayed as the PLU button B is set by the “status” T ₄ . Here, a display information type setting unit is realized.

[0033] Thus, the "Status" T ₄ associated with the respective PLU button B of PLU screen control table T, the information to be functional and display of each PLU button B, it is possible to flexibly.

The control program stored in the HDD 21 is written into the RAM 20 together with a product master file and the like when the POS terminal 1 is started up.
6 enables the drive control of each unit. Next, each unit that is driven and controlled by the microcomputer 16 will be described.

The keyboard 9 is connected to the bus line 18 via the keyboard controller 22, and inputs a signal corresponding to the operated key to the microcomputer 16 by the operation of the keyboard controller 22.

The mode key 12 is connected to the bus line 18 via the mode key controller 23, and inputs a signal corresponding to the switching position to the microcomputer 16 by the operation of the mode key controller 23. The microcomputer 16 sets the operation mode of the POS terminal 1 to each operation mode such as a registration mode, a setting mode, a checkout mode, and an inspection mode in accordance with an output signal from the mode key 12.

The display 8 includes a display controller 24
When the display data from the microcomputer 16 is input to the display controller 24,
The display controller 24 is driven to display predetermined items.

The customer-side display 14 is connected to the bus line 18 via a customer-side display controller 25, and receives customer-side display data from the microcomputer 16.
5 is driven by the customer-side display controller 25 to display predetermined items.

The touch panel 13 is connected to the bus line 18 via the panel controller 26, and by the operation of the panel controller 26, recognizes the position of the XY coordinates on the panel touched by the operator and obtains coordinate data. A signal corresponding to the acquired coordinate data is output to the microcomputer 16. When a signal is input to the microcomputer 16,
The microcomputer 16 performs a predetermined process based on the signal.

The bar code scanner 6 is connected to the bus line 18 via a scanner controller 27, and transmits the product code data read by the operation of the scanner controller 27 to the microcomputer 16.

The card reader 10 is connected to the bus line 18 via the reader controller 28, and outputs information stored in the magnetic card to the microcomputer 16 by the operation of the reader controller 28.

The thermal printer 3 built in the POS terminal 1 is connected to the bus line 18 via a printer controller 29, and is driven and controlled by the microcomputer 16. Further, the thermal printer 3 has a built-in cutter unit (not shown), and is driven and controlled by the microcomputer 16. Thereby, the thermal printer 3
The function of a receipt printer that prints necessary items as a receipt on receipt paper, which is long paper (not shown), cuts the cut item, and issues the receipt as a receipt from a receipt issuing port 5.

Further, a communication I / F 3 for transmitting and receiving data by connecting a host computer or the like to the POS terminal 1 is provided.
0 is connected to the bus line 18 and is driven and controlled by the microcomputer 16. Further, the drawer device 15 provided separately from the POS terminal 1 is also driven and controlled by the microcomputer 16.

In addition, the POS terminal 1 has a VRAM (Video Random Access) separately from the ROM 19 and the RAM 20.
Memory) 31 is connected to the microcomputer 16 via the bus line 18. The VRAM 31 is, for example, the HDD 21
PL included in the display data extracted from the product master file or the product image file based on the display data in “page” units stored in the screen data file of
The product name, unit price, image data, and the like related to the U button B are developed into a bitmap at high speed and output to the display controller 24. Then, the display data output to the display controller 24 is displayed on the display 8.

Next, a description will be given of a function executed by the microcomputer 16 by the control program stored in the HDD 21 of the POS terminal 1. In the POS terminal 1 after startup, an operation mode is selected according to the switching position of the mode key 12. That is, the microcomputer 16 sets the operation mode of the POS terminal 1 to a registration mode, a setting mode, a settlement mode, an inspection mode, or the like according to an output signal generated by a switching position of the mode key 12. In the present embodiment, the description of the same processing as that performed by the conventional POS terminal in each mode is omitted.

First, the PLU button display process executed on condition that the mode is set to the registration mode by switching the mode key 12 will be described. In addition,
In the registration mode, for example, when a product code of a product purchased by a customer is input from the barcode scanner 6, the sales data of the product corresponding to the product code is registered in the sales file, and the unit price of the product is set. When the display is output on the display 8 or the customer side display 14 and the closing of one transaction is declared by the key input of the closing key provided on the keyboard 9, the product sales data belonging to the transaction and the total data thereof are printed. This is the task of issuing receipts.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the PLU button display processing. In the PLU button display process, as shown in FIG. 6, when the PLU group button A is touched (Y in step S1), a PLU screen control table T corresponding to the touched PLU group button A is obtained (step S1). S2).

In the following step S3, each PLU button B of the acquired PLU screen control table T
Of the "status" T ₄ is checked.

[0049] In the case of PLU button B of "status" T ₄ is "a" (a step S3), the "image N
o. "T ₂ and acquires the" PLU No. "T ₁ (step S4, S5). Also, the acquired “image No.” T
₂ , the product image file is searched to obtain image data, and the obtained “PLU No.”
Trade name is searched item master file based on T _1, the unit price is acquired (step S6). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S8.

On the other hand, the "status" T of the PLU button B
₄ in the case of "c" (c in step S3), and after obtaining the "group name" T _3, the flow proceeds to step S8. Further, in the case of PLU button B of "status" T ₄ is "b" (b in step S3), and the process proceeds to step S8.

In step S8, a display process is executed. As described above, the display processing is performed on the PLU button B included in the display data extracted from the product master file or the product image file based on the display data in “page” units stored in the screen data file of the HDD 21 as described above. Such a product name, unit price, image data, and the like are bit-mapped at high speed, output to the display controller 24, and displayed on the display 8.

The functions of the information display means are executed by the above steps S2 to S8.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of the PLU registration screen displayed when the PLU group button A is touched. As shown in FIG. 7, the product name, unit price, and image data are displayed on the PLU button Ba whose “status” T ₄ is “a”. The PLU button Bb whose “status” T ₄ is “b” is grayed out,
Does not function as button B. "Status" T
_On the PLU button Bc whose ₄ is “c”, only the group name is displayed with a different background color, and does not function as the PLU button B. Thus, the PLU button Bc
Displays only the group name with a different background color.
By graying out the U button Bb, a button having at least one of different functions or displayed information is distinguished from the PLU button Ba, so that a difference in function or the like can be visually determined. Will be possible. Here, the function of the distinguishing means is executed. In addition, as the differentiating means, in addition to the above, hatching of the entire button, display of a concave shape, or the like can be considered.

Here, of the plurality of PLU buttons B displayed on the screen of the display 8, a predetermined PLU button B
(PLU button Bb, PLU button Bc)
No data processing is performed even when touched. Further, only the group name is displayed on the PLU button Bc. As described above, even with the same PLU button B, it is possible to make at least one of the function and the displayed information different.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing another example of the PLU registration screen displayed when the PLU group button A is touched. 8, "image No." T ₂ is a blank PLU screen control table T PLU button B
In this case, the “status” T
The product information of the product name and unit price is displayed on the PLU button Ba whose ₄ is “a”. Therefore, since the size is smaller than that of the PLU button Ba on which image data is displayed, a larger number of PLU buttons B are displayed as compared with the PLU registration screen of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of PLU buttons Bc displaying only the group name may be displayed on one PLU registration screen.

Here, a PL in which a group name is displayed as information as a label serving as a heading of a group of PLU buttons Ba in which product information on the product is displayed as information.
By using the U button Bc, a plurality of PLU buttons B
Since the group a can be classified into several groups, it is easy to search for the PLU button Ba displaying the product information on the desired product.

Next, data processing execution selection processing by touching the PLU button, which is executed on condition that the registration mode is set by switching the mode key 12, will be described.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of data processing execution selection processing by touching the PLU button. The data processing execution selection process by touching the PLU button is performed by the PLU button B as shown in FIG.
When There is touched (Y at step S11), and corresponding to the touched PLU button B "Status" T ₄ is obtained (step S12).

[0059] In the subsequent step S13, a check is being acquired "status" T _4.

If the “status” T ₄ of the PLU button B is “a” (a in step S 13), the process proceeds to step S 14 because it is the PLU button Ba, and the data corresponding to the touched PLU button Ba is obtained. Execute the process.

On the other hand, the "status" T of the PLU button B
_{If 4} is “b” or “c” (b, c in step S13), since it is the PLU button Bb or PLU button Bc, the touched PLU button Bb or P
Since there is no need to execute data processing corresponding to the LU button Bc, the processing is terminated as it is.

By the above steps S13 and S14,
The functions of the data processing selection means and the data processing availability determination means are executed.

In this embodiment, the HDD 21 is applied as a storage medium for storing a control program. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a floppy (registered trademark) is used.
Disc, optical disc (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD
-R / W, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, etc., a magneto-optical disk (MO), a memory card, etc., as long as a program can be stored and read by a computer.
The storage format may be any format. Further, the storage medium is not limited to a medium independent of the computer, but may be LA.
N, a program transmitted through the Internet, or the like, downloaded and stored or temporarily stored is also included.

[0064]

According to the merchandise sales registration data processing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of buttons on which different information is displayed are displayed on the screen of the display device on which the touch panel is stacked, and the buttons are displayed on the buttons. In the merchandise sales registration data processing device that performs data processing corresponding to the touched button by touching the touch panel located at a position, the type of information displayed on the button is set in a storage unit for each button. Information type setting means;
An information display unit for displaying information for each button based on the type of information set in the storage unit by the display information type setting unit; and a type of information set in the storage unit by the display information type setting unit. Data processing availability determining means for determining whether data processing can be performed based on the data processing, and data processing for performing data processing corresponding to the button only for the button determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determining means Selecting means, among the plurality of buttons displayed on the screen of the display device, displays only information without performing data processing corresponding to the button, even when a predetermined button is touched So that at least one of the function and displayed information can be different even for the same button. It can be.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the type of information set for each button by the display information type setting means can be changed. Accordingly, it is possible to flexibly cope with a function based on the type of information associated with each button and information to be displayed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the button determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination means; By having a distinguishing unit that distinguishes the button that has not been determined to perform data processing by the availability determining unit, a button that differs in at least one of function and displayed information can be distinguished from other buttons. So you can
It is possible to visually determine the difference in the function of the button and the like.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales registration data processing device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the button determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination means is provided. Displays the product information on the product as information, and displays, as the information, a group name, which has been conceptualized in order to classify each product, on the button that has not been determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination means. By doing so, even if the button on which the group name that has been conceptualized to classify each product is displayed as information is touched, data processing is not performed, and only the button on which product information on the product is displayed as information is touched. Data processing is performed in the event that the item information is displayed as information, and the heading role of the button group in which the product information is displayed as information By using a button in which a group name is displayed as information as a label to perform, a plurality of button groups can be classified into several groups, and a button displaying product information on a desired product can be easily searched. it can.

According to the storage medium of the invention described in claim 5,
A display device, comprising a touch panel stacked on the screen of the display device, is used in a merchandise sales registration data processing device that displays a plurality of buttons on which different information is displayed on the screen of the display device. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program that causes a computer to execute data processing corresponding to the touched button by touching the touch panel located on a button, wherein the program includes: A display information type setting function for setting a type of information to be displayed on a button in the storage unit for each button; an information display function for displaying information for each button based on the type of information set; A data processing availability determination function for determining whether or not to execute data processing based on the type of the data, and executing the data processing For the buttons is determined only a data processing selection function to perform data processing corresponding to the button, by causing the computer to perform the among the plurality of buttons displayed on the screen of the display device,
Even if a predetermined button is touched, only the information can be displayed without performing the data processing corresponding to the button. At least one of them can be different.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing a POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a normal registration screen.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a PLU registration screen.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection of each unit built in the POS terminal.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a PLU screen control table.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart schematically showing a flow of a PLU button display process.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of a PLU registration screen displayed when a PLU group button is touched.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing another example of the PLU registration screen displayed when the PLU group button is touched.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart schematically showing a flow of a data processing execution selection process by touching a PLU button.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Commodity sales registration data processing device 8 Display device 13 Touch panel 21 Storage medium B Button T Storage unit

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) G07G 1/12 301 (72) Inventor Mamoru Kosukegawa 570 Oni-cho, Oni-cho, Tata-gun, Shizuoka Toshiba Tec Corporation Inside the Ohi Plant (72) Naoki Kasumi, Inventor Naoki Kazuki, 570-Ohito, Oni-cho, Taga-gun, Shizuoka Toshiba Tec Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shigeki Sekino, 570 Ohito, Oni-cho, Tata-gun, Shizuoka, Toshiba Tec Inside the Ohito Plant (72) Inventor Tomohiro Mochizuki 1-4843-1 Bunkyo-cho, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture Inside Tech Giken Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shunji Ogawa 31-11 Takano, Shimizu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 701 Nikko Takara Shimogamo 701 Inside Soft Device Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Jun Ueda 31-11 Takano Shimizu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Nikko Sun Flora Shimogamo East 701 shares F-term (reference) in company Soft Devices 3E042 BA05 CB02 CE06 5B020 BB03 CC12 DD30 FF53 FF54 9A001 BB06 JJ54 JJ58 KK16

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of buttons each displaying different information are displayed on a screen of a display device on which a touch panel is stacked, and by touching the touch panel located on those buttons, the touched button is touched. In a merchandise sales registration data processing device that performs corresponding data processing, display information type setting means for setting a type of information to be displayed on the button in a storage unit for each button; Information display means for displaying information for each button based on the type of information set; and determining whether data processing can be executed based on the type of information set in the storage unit by the display information type setting means. Means for determining whether or not to execute data processing, and the button determined to execute data processing by the means for determining whether or not data processing is possible. For only the commodity sales registration data processing apparatus characterized by comprising: a data processing selection means for data processing corresponding to the button. 2. The merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the type of information set for each button by said display information type setting means is changeable. 3. A discriminating means for discriminating between the button determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination means and the button not determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination means. The merchandise sales registration data processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. A product information on a product is displayed as information on the button determined to execute data processing by the data processing availability determination unit, and the data processing availability determination unit does not determine to execute data processing. 4. The merchandise sales registration data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button displays, as information, a group name that has been conceptualized in order to classify each merchandise. 5. A merchandise sales registration data processing device comprising: a display device; and a touch panel stacked on a screen of the display device, wherein a plurality of buttons each displaying different information are displayed on the screen of the display device. Used, by touching the touch panel located on those buttons, a storage medium that stores a computer-readable program that causes a computer to execute data processing corresponding to the touched button, A display information type setting function of setting a type of information to be displayed on the button in the storage unit for each button; an information display function of displaying information for each button based on the set type of information; A data processing availability determination function for determining whether to execute data processing based on the set information type; For the buttons it is determined to execute the process only, a storage medium, characterized in that to execute a data processing selection function to perform data processing corresponding to the button on the computer.